Combination comb and brush set



Jul 6, 1937. J. J. cusAcK 2,086,403

' COMBINATION coma AND BRUSH SET Filed Jan. 13, 1936 Jam'J waak,

INVENTOR m myzzww= ATTOR NEY Patented July 6, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a combination comb and brush set and has for the primary object, the provision of a device of this character which will permit combing and brushing of the hair to be accomplished in a much quicker period of time and will more easily permit this operation to be carried out by a person than heretofore possible when employing a comb and brush of the conventional separate type.

With these and other objects in View, this invention consists in certain novel features of con-' struction, combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following descrip tion and accompanying drawing, in which:-

Figure 1 is a top plan view illustrating a combination comb and brush set constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is an end view showing the comb disposed in an inoperative position.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 showing the comb in an operative position.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 4--4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary perspective view drawn on an enlarged scale showing the thumb rest attached to one end of the comb.

Referring in detail to the drawing, the numeral I indicates a hair brush including the usual bristles 2, back 3 and handle 4. Mounted to the back 3 by hinges 5 is a comb 6 and the latter is capable of being positioned at substantially 5 right angles to the back 3 and when so disposed may be conveniently employed for combing the hair. When not desiring to employ the comb, the latter may be swung downwardly against the back 3 whereby the brush may be employed for brushing the hair without interference from the comb.

The bar 1 on which the teeth 8 of the comb are formed is extended beyond the series of teeth at one end of the comb to form an attaching portion 9. Removably secured to the attaching portion 9 is a thumb rest l0 consisting of a strip bent to form a concaved portion II and parallel attaching portions l2 provided with aligned openings to receive a bolt or like fastener l2 after extending through the attaching portion 9. The concaved portion I I, when the comb is in an operative position, as shown in Figure 3, inclines in the direction of the handle 4 of the brush so that when the handle is grasped by a persons hand, the thumb of said hand may engage with the concaved portion ll, thereby permitting the person to retain the comb in an operative position, that is, extending at right angles to the back 3 so that the comb maybe readily'moved through the hair without interference from the brush. After the combing of the hair the brush is turned over and brought in contact with. the hair without interference from the comb.

A device of the character described besides making the combing and brushing of hair easier it also has the comb and brush joined with one another making it only necessary to pick up the brush when desiring to both comb and brush the hair and further will materially aid in preventing the misplacement of the comb when not in use.

Having described the invention, I claim:

1. A combination brush and comb comprising a brush including a back and a handle secured thereto, a comb hinged to the back and capable of assuming a position at substantially right angles to said back, and a finger piece secured to one end of the comb to be engaged by a thumb of a persons hand when gripping the handle.

2. A combination brush and comb comprising a brush including a back and a handle secured thereto, a comb hinged to the back and capable of assuming a position at substantially right angles to said back, a finger piece secured to one end of the comb to be engaged by a thumb of a persons hand when gripping the handle, said finger piece having a concaved portion to be engaged by the thumb and including parallel attaching portions detachably secured to the comb.

JAMES JOSEPH CUSACK. 

